Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2004
The fourth installment in this series has arrived after previously looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first three drafts. If you missed any of them or want a refresher,…
2004 NHL Draft
2004 NHL Entry Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft in Raleigh is notable for being the final draft before the 2004-05 NHL lockout that quashed the entire season. Despite being 15 years ago, there…
Revisiting John Ferguson Jr.’s Draft – 2004
It was a dark time for the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fanbase – following the years of Pat Quinn as their general manager – the Maple Leafs future was…
Revisiting David Poile’s Drafts – 2004
Recently, I’ve been diving into David Poile’s draft history as general manager of the Nashville Predators. Since he’s been the franchise’s only GM, he’s been at the helm for every…
Alex Ovechkin’s First NHL Jersey Sells at Auction
It’s been nearly 11 years since Alex Ovechkin first suited up for the Washington Capitals to make his NHL debut. After being drafted by the Capitals first overall in the…
The Good, “The Bad” & The Jets: The 2004 NHL Entry Draft
Insomnia As the 2015 NHL Draft approaches I cannot help but spend my free time diving into the archives of Hockeydb.com, recounting the picks of Kevin Cheveldayoff over the past…
The Crosby Effect
It was 2004. The Pittsburgh Penguins were atrocious, yet again. It had been three years straight of missing the playoffs and the team finished in dead last. The once prosperous…
Bruins Core Goes Way Back
The Boston Bruins made some news over the past couple weeks by locking up two important members of the team via long-term contract extensions: Patrice Bergeron signed for 8-years, $52…
Q & A with Blake Wheeler of the Winnipeg Jets
Blake Wheeler took a bit of a different path to the NHL than most others, and as my colleague Mike Rappaport pointed out he: “pulled the Justin Schultz move before…